Mad's Pantry Must Haves

When I began looking for a new apartment in Philadelphia I was looking for two things:

A big kitchen

Lots of natural light

I quickly learned that there was no way I was going to find both of those things in a studio in my price range, but I did fall in love with a place with tons of natural light and a gas stove so I only partially had to compromise on my first point.

I love my new apartment, but I have to be honest the kitchen is TINY. If you live in New York or D.C. you might not be shocked by it, but coming from Atlanta I couldn’t fathom a kitchen with 0 cabinets. SO I knew that when I started to fill it I needed to be extremely intentional and strategic. Luckily I was starting with a blank canvas so I could be very intentional about what I was getting.

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I have prepared a checklist and attached it here that you can download and use to stock your own pantries! As a disclaimer, I follow certain dietary guidelines when I cook at home so my list of pantry items reflect the fact that I am currently avoiding grains, dairy, soy, corn and nightshade vegetables.

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